Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
| Honghe Prefecture 红河 |
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| — Autonomous prefecture — | |
| 红河哈尼族彝族自治州 | |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Admin HQ | Mengzi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32,929 km2 (12,714 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,130,463 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 661400 |
| Area code(s) | 0873 |
| Website | http://www.hh.gov.cn/ |
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 红河哈尼族彝族自治州; traditional Chinese: 紅河哈尼族彝族自治州; pinyin: Hónghé Hānízú Yízú Zìzhìzhōu) is an autonomous prefecture of Yunnan Province, China. Its name is derived from the Honghe river (Red river) and the two major ethnic minority groups who live there: the Yi and the Hani. Honghe has an area of 32,929 km². The capital of the prefecture is Mengzi.
In 2008, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of the People's Republic of China nominated the Honghe Hani Terraced Fields of Yuanyang County for World Heritage Site status.
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[edit] Subdivisions
The prefecture is subdivided into 13 county-level divisions: 2 county-level cities, 8 counties, and 3 autonomous counties:
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2003 est.) |
Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Mengzi City | 蒙自市 | Méngzì Shì | 320,000 | 2,228 | 144 |
| 2 | Gejiu City | 个旧市 | Gèjiù Shì | 390,000 | 1,597 | 244 |
| 3 | Kaiyuan City | 开远市 | Kāiyuǎn Shì | 260,000 | 2,009 | 129 |
| 4 | Lüchun County | 绿春县 | Lǜchūn Xiàn | 210,000 | 3,167 | 66 |
| 5 | Jianshui County | 建水县 | Jiànshuǐ Xiàn | 500,000 | 3,940 | 127 |
| 6 | Shiping County | 石屏县 | Shípíng Xiàn | 290,000 | 3,090 | 94 |
| 7 | Mile County | 弥勒县 | Mílè Xiàn | 490,000 | 4,004 | 122 |
| 8 | Luxi County | 泸西县 | Lúxī Xiàn | 370,000 | 1,674 | 221 |
| 9 | Yuanyang County | 元阳县 | Yuányáng Xiàn | 370,000 | 2,292 | 161 |
| 10 | Honghe County | 红河县 | Hónghé Xiàn | 270,000 | 2,034 | 133 |
| 11 | Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous County | 金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县 | Jīnpíng Miáozú Yáozú Dǎizú ìzhìxiàn | 320,000 | 3,677 | 87 |
| 12 | Hekou Yao Autonomous County | 河口瑶族自治县 | Hékǒu Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn | 80,000 | 1,313 | 61 |
| 13 | Pingbian Miao Autonomous County | 屏边苗族自治县 | Píngbiān Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn | 150,000 | 1,905 | 79 |
[edit] Demography
According to the 2000 census, Honghe has 4,130,463 inhabitants (population density: 125.44 inhabitants per km²).
[edit] Ethnic groups in Honghe, 2000 census
| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
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| Han | 1,830,245 | 44.31% |
| Yi | 973,732 | 23.57% |
| Hani | 685,727 | 16.6% |
| Miao | 274,147 | 6.64% |
| Zhuang | 99,132 | 2.4% |
| Dai | 98,164 | 2.38% |
| Yao | 76,947 | 1.86% |
| Hui | 68,033 | 1.65% |
| Lahu | 9,900 | 0.24% |
| Bai | 4,161 | 0.1% |
| Buyei | 3,736 | 0.09% |
| Mongols | 1,214 | 0.03% |
| Tu | 835 | 0.02% |
| ethnic background not given | 828 | 0.02% |
| Others | 3,662 | 0.09% |
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